Russian frigate fires flares towards Danish military helicopter, Denmark says
Denmark said the flares came within meters of a military helicopter on a routine surveillance flight and accused Moscow of intimidation.
- On September 14, a Russian frigate fired two signal flares at a Danish Armed Forces helicopter during a routine photographic mission in international waters near Gedser, Denmark, causing no injuries or damage.
- Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called the incident "reckless action from Russia towards Danish military," stating Russian actions aimed to "intimidate and divide"; Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen summoned the Russian ambassador.
- Disputing the Danish account on Tuesday, Russian ambassador to Denmark Vladimir Barbin accused the helicopter of "provocative actions" near the vessel and stated Moscow would investigate the interaction.
- NATO spokesperson Allison Hart described the incident as "another irresponsible Russian action" intended to intimidate the alliance, emphasizing NATO will "continue to defend our territory and continue to support Ukraine."
- Amid increasingly confrontational Russian behavior in recent months, NATO aircraft shot down a drone over Lithuania on Tuesday after it entered the country's airspace from Belarus, reflecting broader regional security tensions.
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Is this how NATO-Russia war starts? ‘Reckless’ Moscow fires flares at Denmark's helicopter
Tensions between Russia and NATO have flared in the Baltic Sea after Denmark accused a Russian frigate of firing signal flares at a Danish military helicopter during a routine sortie. Copenhagen condemned the incident as reckless intimidation, while Moscow blamed the Danish pilots and called their actions provocative, raising fresh concerns over a potential escalation in the Baltic.
Denmark summons Russian ambassador over flares fired at military helicopter
Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said Tuesday that he had summoned Russia's ambassador to Denmark after a Russian frigate fired two flares toward a Danish military helicopter.Describing the incident as "unacceptable," Rasmussen said it could
Russian warship opens fire on nato helicopter in chilling attack over Europe's skies
A Russian warship opened fire on a NATO helicopter, the Danish Government has accused.The Danish Government has summoned the Russian ambassador over the incident, in which an alleged Russian warship fired two emergency flares at Denmark's helicopter as it tracked the vessel.Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the Russian attack was "reckless", adding it was designed to "intimidate and divide".Russia said it would "thoroughly investigate" the i…
One of the projectiles passed very close to the aircraft, which was monitoring a military ship in international waters. Copenhagen denounces an attempt to intimidate, while Moscow accuses the European State of "provocation".
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